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A synthesizer A synthesizer in industrial music is used to make a blend of avant-garde electronics experiments Industrial music comprises many styles of experimental music, including many forms of electronic music. The term was coined in the mid-1970s to describe Industrial Records artists. Since then, a wide variety of labels and artists have come to be called "industrial." The Allmusic website defines industrial as the "most abrasive and aggressive fusion of rock and electronic music [...] initially a blend of avant-garde electronics experiments (tape music, musique concrète, white noise, synthesizers (pictured), sequencers, etc.) and punk provocation". The first industrial artists experimented with noise and controversial topics. Their production was not limited to music, but included mail art, performance art, installation pieces and other art forms. Prominent industrial musicians include Throbbing Gristle, Cabaret Voltaire, Boyd Rice, SPK, and Z'EV. While the term initially referred to musicians signed to Industrial Records, it broadened to include artists influenced by the original movement or using an "industrial" aesthetic. Template:/box-footer Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws from industrial music and heavy metal, using repeating metal guitar riffs, sampling, synthesizer or sequencer lines, and distorted vocals. Founding industrial metal groups include Ministry, Godflesh, and KMFDM. Eventually it reached a mass audience, led by the "one-man-band" Nine Inch Nails. Industrial metal's new-found popularity led to some criticism from other artists associated with the industrial scene. Subsequently, it is most well-known in various European permutations. Industrial metal groups have produced many acclaimed music videos, and the impact of the style has been reflected in many other genres of music, including hardcore punk, glam metal, and hip-hop. Merzbow (メルツバウ, Merutsubau) is a japanoise project created in Tokyo, Japan in 1979 under the direction of noise technician Masami Akita (秋田 昌美, Akita Masami). Since 1979, he has formed two record labels and has contributed releases to numerous independent record labels. As well as being a prolific artist, he has also written a number of books and has been the editor of several magazines in Japan. He has written about a variety of subjects, mostly about art, avant-garde and post-modern culture. The name "Merzbow" comes from German artist Kurt Schwitters' artwork, Merzbau. This was decided upon to reflect Akita's dada influence and junk-art aesthetic. In addition to this, Akita has cited a wide range of influences from various progressive rock artists such as Frank Zappa and King Crimson to Japanese bondage. Credit: Rama Marilyn Manson performs at Eurockéennes festival in 2007; known for his controversial stage persona and image as the lead singer of the eponymous band, his stage name was formed from the names of actress Marilyn Monroe and convicted murderer Charles Manson. Verify: Industrial music Merge: Original research: Dark ambient, Martial industrial Stub: Japanoise Expand: Electronic body music, Industrial rock Cleanup: Post-industrial 100px Industrial music Electronic music Heavy metal music Stylistic origins Musique concrète, Fluxus movement, Performance art, Electronic music, Krautrock, Noise music, Post-punk Derivative forms Ambient industrial, EBM, Electro-industrial, Glitch, Industrial metal, Industrial rock, IDM, Martial Industrial, Other topics List of industrial bands, List of noise musicians, Post-industrial music and related fusion genres Template:/box-footer 50px 70px 50px Music Alternative music Electronic music Heavy metal The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject:

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